Danmachi: The Sign In System!

Chapter 149 - They Won!

More than ten minutes had passed since the war game began.

In that time, the gods and adventurers of Orario witnessed the might of the Hestia Familia.

A dozen Level 1 mages jointly cast mixed magic, obliterating the Apollo Familia's reinforced ancient castle with a single blow, severely injuring the adventurers on the wall.

These mages didn't even resemble typical mages. Their skills surpassed many melee adventurers.

Their wands could fell Level 1 adventurers nearing an upgrade, outmatching even melee fighters.

Meanwhile, the true melee adventurers were no less impressive.

Aerith smashed the massive city gate to pieces with a single strike. 

Alongside Tifa and seven or eight other melee adventurers, she toppled dozens of Apollo Familia members in a mere minute, leaving them no chance to recover with potions. 

Even more astonishing were Lili and Senie.

Lili single-handedly defeated three Level 2 Apollo Familia members, including Daphne, who was on the cusp of Level 3, yet was gravely injured by Lili's kick.

The other two were completely dominated by Lili from start to finish.

Senie's feats were even more baffling. The gods couldn't discern what ability she used to mysteriously incapacitate the Level 2 mages, Level 1 archers, and scattered melee adventurers guarding the aerial corridor.

Her effortless demeanor suggested she hadn't even exerted herself, as if she were holding back.

The gods and adventurers dared not imagine Senie's true strength.

With insights from perceptive adventurers, the gods and others learned that the glow enveloping the Hestia Familia members came from magic items, each member equipped with one or more.

Such resources were unthinkable for a fledgling Familia like Hestia's, established barely a month ago.

Yet the Hestia Familia proved it real, showing the world it was no illusion. 

The Hestia Familia was extraordinary, powerful, and shrouded in mystery, compelling others to unravel its secrets.

Orsted's arrival heightened the gods' excitement and anticipation.

With such remarkable members, how formidable would Orsted, the captain who commanded the entire Familia, be?

They eagerly awaited Orsted's performance, hoping for even greater surprises to sate their restless curiosity.

As Hyakinthos saw Orsted's actions, he seemed to grasp something.

He drew his weapon, and advanced toward Orsted, his pace quickening until he charged.

"Go to hell, Orsted!"

"Oh!"

"It's begun, it's begun!"

"Phoebus Apollo is attacking. How will Orsted respond?" Seeing Hyakinthos' ferocious charge, gods cheered, and adventurers, wiping wine from their lips, stared at the magic mirror with fervent eyes.

Both gods and mortals were captivated by Orsted's moment.

But the next instant, they were stunned.

"Did I see that right?" one adventurer muttered, dazed.

"If my eyes aren't failing, was Phoebus Apollo killed instantly by Orsted?" another said, equally shocked.

"Yes, Hyakinthos was killed instantly by Orsted," a god, fond of mingling with adventurers in taverns, confirmed.

He'd been drinking in excitement moments ago, but now his mouth hung open, wine spilling from his glass into his collar, unnoticed.

What had they just witnessed?

Hyakinthos, who led the Apollo Familia to defeat Goliath, a Level 3 adventurer, charged at Orsted and was felled by a single swing of his sword.

Was this a jest?

Except for the Freya and Loki Familias, who knew Orsted's strength, others were dumbfounded by the sheer shock.

A Level 3 adventurer, a captain who'd vanquished Goliath, was no ordinary foe, yet Orsted dispatched him with a casual strike.

Such power rivaled Level 4, and only a top-tier Level 4 could kill Hyakinthos so swiftly.

How long had it taken Orsted to rise from Level 1 to Level 2? Less than a month, wasn't it?

A Level 2, promoted in under a month, wielded the might of a leading Level 4.

This revelation jolted the gods and adventurers, leaving them reeling.

After a long pause, a cough broke the silence, and the tavern erupted.

Roars and cheers filled the air, the crowd in a frenzy.

They'd expected Orsted to deliver a surprise, but not one this monumental.

A Level 2 matching Level 4, leaping two full levels—how extraordinary.

The gods, in particular, were astounded.

A two-level combat gap hadn't been seen since the Zeus and Hera Familia's era.

This fervor wasn't confined to one tavern. All of Orario resounded with cheers, the atmosphere electric.

The shouts of gods, adventurers, and residents intertwined, echoing across the city.

"Lady Freya, my intuition was right. Orsted has Level 4 strength!"

"I saw," Freya replied.

"Ottar, deliver that item to Hermes in a few days."

"Yes, Lady Freya!"

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